#Virus lockdown for world’s smallest and rarest wild pigs

“#Virus lockdown for world’s smallest and rarest wild pigs” This 2019 photo provided by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust shows the Basistha Center in Basistha, Assam, India. After authorities confirmed a swine fever outbreak reached India on May 18, 2020, scientists virtually locked down breeding centers and adopted strict precautions, said Parag Deka, who heads…

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#10 things we do that puzzle and scare horses

“#10 things we do that puzzle and scare horses” Credit: Kenny Webster/Unsplash, CC BY Horses, like our dogs and cats, are familiar to many of us, be they racehorses, police horses, or much-loved pony club mounts. So it might surprise you that horses, in Australia, are more deadly than snakes, and indeed all venomous animals…

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#Mitigation of greenhouse gases in dairy cattle through genetic selection

“#Mitigation of greenhouse gases in dairy cattle through genetic selection” Graphical presentation of the bio-economic model components. Credit: Journal of Dairy Science Researchers in Spain propose mitigating methane production by dairy cattle through breeding. In an article appearing in the Journal of Dairy Science, scientists are targeting reduction of enteric methane in the breeding objectives…

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